Vehicle-wheel.



T. E. MURRAY.

VEHICLE WHEEL APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4,1914.

Patented Mar. 23, 1915.

THOMAS E. MURRAYLOF NEW YORK, '11. Y.

VEHICLE-WHEEL.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS E. MURRAY, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Vehicle- Vheels,of which the following is a specification.

The invention is a vehicle wheel of sheet metal, and consists in theconstruction hereinafter set forth, whereby I am enabled to produce atlow cost a wheel of great strength and lightness.

In the accompanyingdrawings-Figure 1 is a section on the line :0, w ofFig. 2. Fig. 2 is an elevation showing certain parts broken away andinsection. Fig. 3- is an enlarged cross section of the rims and the endof a spoke.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts. i

The hub. generally designated at A, comprises a cylindrical portion B,containing the usual ball bearings C, D for the axle E, and an annularhollow fiangeF. Said fiarige is preferably formed of two disks securedupon said cylindrical portion and having their outer circumferentialedges inwardly turned to overlap one another. Thrc ugh said overlappingedges are made openings for the reception of the spokes G, which attheir inner Specification of Letters Patent.

ends preferablybear against said cylindrical hub portion B. The spokes Gare preferably Patented Mar. 23, 1915.

Application filed June a, 1814. Serial No. 842,828. r i

made by bending a metal plate 1n tubularform and uniting itslongitudinal edges by welding one. to the other. The outer ends of thespokes are received in ferrules H which are secured in openings in thetelly K. Said ferrules may be flanged and placed in the telly openingswith their flanges bearing on the outer surface of said felly.

The parts above described are to be homogeneously united, as byspot-welding. A tire-supporting rim L is preferably shrunk upon thefelly K. The outer end of the cylindrical hub portion B is threaded toreceive a cap I.

I claim A vehicle wheel, comprising a lar spokes thereon, a felly havingopenings, and flanged ferrules having their flanges seated on the outersurface of said felly and sis hub, tubuextending radially inward throughsaid openings and inclosing the ends of said spokes the said parts beingof sheet metal and homogeneously united.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my.

signature in presence of two witnesses.

. THOMAS E. MURRAY.

Witnesses:

Gen'rmmn T. Pon'rnn, MAY T. MCGARRY.

